I02
Non-billableRheumatic chorea
Rheumatic chorea
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- Sydenham's chorea
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromesG45
Child Codes (2)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(34)
UMLS
- Chorea MinorC0152113
- Chorea, RheumaticC0152113
- Chorea, SydenhamC0152113
- Chorea, Sydenham'sC0152113
- Choreas, RheumaticC0152113
- Choreas, SydenhamC0152113
- Rheumatic ChoreaC0152113
- Rheumatic ChoreasC0152113
- Rheumatic choreaC0152113
- Rheumatic chorea (disorder)C0152113
- Rheumatic chorea NOSC0152113
- St. Vitus DanceC0152113
- St. Vitus' DanceC0152113
- St. Vitus's DanceC0152113
- St. Vitus's DancesC0152113
- St. Vituss DanceC0152113
- Sydenham ChoreaC0152113
- Sydenham ChoreasC0152113
- Sydenham's ChoreaC0152113
- Sydenham's choreaC0152113
- Sydenhams ChoreaC0152113
- acute choreaC0152113
- chorea minorC0152113
- chorea sydenhamsC0152113
- dance st vitusC0152113
- dance st vitus'sC0152113
- rheumatic choreaC0152113
- saint vitus danceC0152113
- st. vitus' danceC0152113
- st. vitus's danceC0152113
- sydenham choreaC0152113
- sydenham's choreaC0152113
- sydenhams choreaC0152113
- vitus dance saintC0152113
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for rheumatic chorea?
The ICD-10-CM code for rheumatic chorea is I02. The full clinical description is "Rheumatic chorea". I02 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code I02 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I02 represents “Rheumatic chorea”. It is classified under Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is I02 a billable code?
No, I02 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under I02.
What chapter is I02 in?
I02 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I02?
I02 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: chorea NOS (G25.5); Huntington's chorea (G10).
What are the subcategories under I02?
I02 has 2 child codes, including: I02.0 (Rheumatic chorea with heart involvement), I02.9 (Rheumatic chorea without heart involvement).
What are the UMLS CUIs for I02?
I02 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0152113. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does I02 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like rheumatic chorea affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of I02?
I02 maps to the ICD-11 code: 1B42 (Rheumatic chorea).
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